The classes were small enough for incredibly intense hand on learning, large enough to be entertaining. It was difficult to choose from the classes being offered. All the presenters were amazing!! I can now tie one and two column ties with my eyes closed, add new rope with my eyes closed, wrap up my rope several different ways, tie several different harnesses for suspension (including myself) and various other ties that I have used forever are now improved and practiced.
Rope theory!! How to care for the rope, how to understand how tension works when doing floor work, how to test a tie for suspension, how to paritally suspend, how to do inversions (not that I intend to just jump to that...)
By the last couple of classes the instructor was refuting my claim as a beginner :) (happy face)
I had the joy of practicing my rigging skills on a few different victims, two lovely ladies and my kind Sir who allowed me to practice on him in class and out, with a tolerant yet wry smile and promises of my suffering a little in exchange for his generous service as my rope dummy (his term, not mine).
I did my first suspension, suspended my own self as well, and did a fun improvisational floor tie on a sexy lady. (Sweetie, you made my night, just saying...)
I was too shy to approach people myself, but still managed to say a few words here and there. (Thank you to @WoodenTiger69 for letting me use your ring for self suspension class with Lotus Lily, that was very generous of you. And if anyone knows the lady I shared a suspension point with, thanks to you as well, for the kind words and camaraderie.)
I am saving my pennies for one of those portable suspension points from sirentiybound... Thanks to Ben for all the time and explanations as to how it works.
Here is the rope kit I purchased while there (chain is mine)
What a riot!!
